Artist of the Week - Gustave Caillebotte

The artist and image I am working on this week is Gustave Caillebotte's 'Rue de Paris, temps de Pluie', painted in 1877. 

https://unilearn.hud.ac.uk/bbcswebdav/pid-1342360-dt-content-rid-2042172_1/courses/TFD1413-1415/modernism%282%29.pdf

I know that this image is a very old stylish image in which it shows personalities however,  I feel that it also very different to the other artists I have studied during my first term at 'The University of Huddersfield' I feel its different as it isn't a digitally edited image or modern image, it is hand painted and retro, which I LOVE!! 

I don't know how you personally feel about the image however I fee that the image, portrays a typical day in the city in which it captures the weather and peoples lives, for example the man and women at the front of the image look as if they are looking at something of interest, or in another perspective it could look like the women is looking devotedly at her man, and the man is looking elsewhere showing he isn't fully in the relationship. In the background there is a man walking towards the featured lamppost, he is alone and his head his down this could be to get his face out of the rain (suggested by the water on the road and the fact they all have umbrella's up) or that he is feeling lonely and sad, or that he likes to keep himself to himself.

There are many perspectives you can take from this image and it is interesting to hear what everyone else feels about these image! 

If any of my 'Artist of the Week' images got you thinking over the past two months I'd like to hear your thoughts feel free to email me, at: 
katiepatchettdesigns@hotmail.co.uk